Analysis: Hawaii has 6th highest average credit card debt

The average credit card balance in Hawaii was $6,981, according to the analysis. In contrast, Americans on average owed $6,354 on credit cards issued by banks.

The average credit card score in the state stood at 693, and the cost of living in the state was 18.4 percent more than average. Scores that exceed 720 are considered excellent, while those under 630 are viewed as poor.

The average credit balances per person in the states come from Creditcards.com and reflect 2017 data, according to a post on the 24/7 Wall St. website. The average credit scores and average number of credit cards are based on 2017 data from Experian, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis provided the cost-of-living numbers, which were calculated for 2016.